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#ifndef LIBMV_DESCRIPTOR_DESCRIBER_FACTORY_H
#define LIBMV_DESCRIPTOR_DESCRIBER_FACTORY_H

namespace libmv {
namespace descriptor {

class Describer;

enum eDescriber
{
  SIMPLEST_DESCRIBER,
  DIPOLE_DESCRIBER,
  SURF_DESCRIBER,
  DAISY_DESCRIBER
};
/**
 * Creates the corresponding describer (descriptor computing interface).
 * Always allocate the descriptor. You must handle memory cleaning.
 * \param edescriptor The wanted descriptor.
 */
Describer *describerFactory(eDescriber edescriber = SIMPLEST_DESCRIBER);

} // namespace descriptor
} // namespace libmv

#endif //LIBMV_DESCRIPTOR_DESCRIBER_FACTORY_H
